Several companies have shed business units striving to become more focused. In fact, roughly a year to two years ago, news of yet another corporate spinoff was quite common. But, as I told U.S. News & World Report a little over a year ago when they quoted me in an article about corporate spinoffs, merely increasing focus is not enough.
A recent example is Continue reading “A Recent Example of How Greater Focus Is Not Enough” »
Innovation has been portrayed as the savior that can revitalize the economy. But, we are starting to see a shift in perspective about how much companies should change. There is now a bit more recognition that the dark side of overdoing change should not be ignored.
This shift in thinking is Continue reading “A Shift in Perspective Regarding How Companies Change” »
The potential weaknesses of survey research methodology were blatantly highlighted when the polls did not correctly identify the winner of the presidential election. And, my last newsletter discusses what businesses can learn from the failure of the polls. My newsletter pointed out that the key lesson for business is not to Continue reading “Recent Indication that Polls Still Have Value” »
Disruption and innovation have been in the limelight. But, other routes can lead to business success as well, even for start-up entrepreneurs.
This was well said in “The Dangerous Stories We Tell About Entrepreneurs”, a November 21, 2016 Wall Street Journal article by Morra Aarons-Mele about how the myths of entrepreneurship can have a harmful Continue reading “Going Beyond Disruption and Innovation” »
As a regular reader of the Wall Street Journal’s business news, I couldn’t help but notice when the highlighted point “Too much information and too little thought” appeared in an article on the op-ed page. The article was about politics. But, that highlighted statement also applies widely to business. And, it ties in well with what this blog covers.
The article is Continue reading “Businesses Need More Thinking” »
